The group has been knocking on doors for weeks to gather the required amount of signatures. They said they gathered 44,000 signatures.

"We don't people to choose between taking care of their child or feeding their child, and so all these workers go to work sick because they need a paycheck and they're worried about being fired," said Scott Randolph.

It's not yet clear whether the signatures collected over the weekend will count.

The supervisor of elections said the group is still short of the signatures it needs in two of the six commission districts, but Randolph said there are 3,500 additional petitions in the elections office.

Randolph said signatures will get the issue on the ballot.

"There's a lot of businesses that already do this, businesses that care about their workers, care about their community and they're getting undercut by other businesses that don't," said Randolph.

If the initiative is put on the ballot and voters choose to pass it, the proposal would require any local business with more than 15 employees to offer sick pay.

Several business groups plan to go to court, and already have because they are trying to keep the issue off the ballot, saying it would be too much of a burden for businesses.

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs opposes mandated sick pay saying it's a stumbling block for business, but will approve it if all the ballot requirements are met.